BAMS Fest is a cultural movement led by Greater Boston Black and Brown artists, culture makers and creative entrepreneurs who are on the front lines of racial equity, spatial justice, and economic empowerment.
It is a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston. Through edutainment (education + entertainment), strategic partnerships and cultural programming, we celebrate and support both artists and audiences, with an emphasis on Black and Brown voices, perspectives, and artistry.
Yelena is a Cuban- Dominican Latin/ R&B soul artist and boston’s Latin artist of the year. Born in Boston, MA and growing up in Orlando and Cape Coral, Florida, she has been singing since the age of 7 and performing since the age of 15. She began recording music in 2019, and since then, her...
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Emilio Gonzalez is a singer songwriter from Tampa, Florida whose style akin to Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell, and Andy Shauf . In 2008, Emilio found himself inspired by the musical stylings of The Rat Pack, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, and more which were first introduced to him via the video game “Fallout 3”. During his...
Toki Wright is a two-time Emmy Award-winning MC, poet, producer, and cultural diplomat. He has received two CLIO Award for advertising with General Mills for the number one worldwide Twitter trending project “Watch the Stove” which was also nominated for a Cannes Lion Award. Wright is currently the chair of the Professional Music Department at...
Kyara Andrade-Howell also known as DJ TROY Frost is an artist, educator, and event curator from Dorchester and Roxbury. She started DJing in 2013 and completed Scratch DJ Academy’s certification program in 2015. After graduating from Barnard College in 2017, she worked for Boston Public Schools in varying roles. In 2019, she piloted The Breaks,...
Karim is a self taught multidisciplinary artist. The 28 year old Boston native began his creative journey taking on roles in his high school's musicals and has since found his own musical style, influenced by R&B, soul, jazz, gospel, and classical. In 2014, he began producing beats on his phone and recorded his first feature....